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from the issue of September 7, 2006
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Committees lay foundation for general education reform
The foundation for the reform of UNL's Comprehensive Education Program (more commonly know as ES/IS) has been established.
After gathering information and input from across campus in fall 2005, committees guiding the general education reform process established four institutional objectives that outline the basics of what undergraduate general education should be.
The movement is necessary as UNL's Comprehensive Education Program is 10 years old and has been outpaced by national trends in general education. Also, the current program has grown to include more than 2,300 courses, with faculty and students - especially transfer students - seeing it as an obstacle to timely degree completion.
In the 2006-2007 academic year the committees will release two more proposals; the specific courses and experiences that would constitute the initial program and an assessment and governance plan.
GO TO: ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 7
NEWS HEADLINES FOR SEPTEMBER 7
Year in Review
15 proposals for teaching, learning excellence funded
Air Force ROTC sweeps national honors
Awards and Honors
Beef scholars program begins
Big Event draws more than 1,000 campus volunteers
BIT Mobile rolls across Nebraska
Buffett, Gates visit campus
Cassman directs energy center
Chemist creates synthetic bone
Circle of Nations hosted by UNL
Civil Rights marcher gives keynote address in MLK observance
Combined campaign raises $331,994
Committees lay foundation for general education reform
Core Values: Achievement
Core Values: Diversity
Core Values: Engagement
Core Values: Excellence
Core Values: Learning
Core Values: Research and Creative Activity
Core Values: Stewardship
Eight students chalk awards
Energy research partners UNL scientists, public power
Engineering opens 2006 with new lab
Excellence in Brief
Faculty earn top teaching, research honors
Fall semester opens with LGBTQ minor
Five faculty members earn Fulbright honors
Four record CAREER grants
Franco takes student affairs helm
Ginsburg tenders two UNL lectures
Hurricane Briefs
Journalism issues two depth reports
Learning community builds on Thompson Forum speakers
Libraries expand Cather collections
NaBRO lands 5-year Korean bridge project
Natural Resources moves to Hardin Hall
NU Directions hailed as model program
Partnership aims at commercialized cholesterol fighter
Program aimed at next generation of researchers
Program cards a first
Psych symposium examines lesbian, gay, bisexual identities
Research funding tops $100 million milestone
Research on campus
Retention drive launched
Robots participate in 18-day mission
Sheldon revives tradition
Theatre Arts honors Carson
Three new majors offered to students
Transportation Center earns grant
University takes new tack in accreditation
UNL aids $5M wheat effort
UNL among top 50 colleges
UNL, Grand Island students celebrate college opportunity
UNL students approve new culture center
UNL updates online image
Weisz helps shape court's handling of abused and neglected children
Year in Review issue can be downloaded in pdf format
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